Flawed certainly but by no means ineffective. A lot of the response to Piper Alpha was emotional even hysterical but it undoubtedly made the industry safer, faster. We both agree that the helicopter industry's certification system is not without its own flaws.
The E&P industry is well used to external pressures, often emotional, unreasonable, even hysterical. But the likes of Statoil and Norske Shell don't simply dismiss it as irrational. They have come to understand the damage it can do, so listen, learn and respond and it has made them better organisations for it.
A big chunk of the workforce is spooked, this will need to be addressed not just explained away.
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